5,500 athletes to participate in Bihar State Games 2026
143 IAS officers reshuffled during 209 days of Samrat Govt
Four months after gang rape, woman thrown off roof in Begusarai
JD(U) takes exception to Sonias remarks on Nitish in memoir
Kirti Azads refusal to visit Ram temple sparks row
Traffic curbs on major Patna roads on Nov 15, 16
Entrepreneurs welcome new building bylaws
PM Modi to Launch Major Development Projects in Bihar on November 21
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil significant projects in Bihar, including the Kachchi Dargah-Bidupur six-lane project, on November 21. PM Modi to Launch Major Development Projects in Bihar on November 21
Patnas top cleanliness award a matter of pride: CM
Patna Honored as State First Clean City, a Proud Moment for Bihar: CM Samrat Chaudhary
Bihars CM Samrat Chaudhary celebrates Patnas recognition as State First Clean City, highlighting the states commitment to cleanliness and urban development. Patna Honored as State First Clean City, a Proud Moment for Bihar: CM Samrat Chaudhary
Unique Chhath Tradition at Sitacharan Temple in Munger, Bihar
Discover the unique Chhath tradition at Sitacharan Temple in Munger, Bihar, linked to the worship of Sun God by Mata Sita. Unique Chhath Tradition at Sitacharan Temple in Munger, Bihar
Central Railway Prepares for Chhath Puja with 1,250 Trains and Enhanced Facilities for Travelers
Central Railway launches 1,250 trains and special holding areas for Chhath Puja travelers heading to UP and Bihar. Central Railway Prepares for Chhath Puja with 1,250 Trains and Enhanced Facilities for Travelers
Bihar: Liquor worth Rs 50 lakh seized; four Rajasthan smugglers arrested
Digital Desk | Patna, Nov 11 (IANS) Bihar Police have seized foreign-made liquor worth approximately Rs 50 lakh and arrested four alleged smugglers from Rajasthan in Patna district ahead of the Chhath festival on Wednesday. A total of 435 cartons containing 3,830.760 litres of liquor were recovered during a raid near a Bharat Petroleum pump in Muktakapur village, under Fatuha police station limits. Acting on a tip-off that a large consignment of foreign liquor had been stored at the location, police formed a special team under the leadership of Inspector Ajit Kumar. The team conducted a raid at around 2 a.m. on Wednesday and found 435 cartons of liquor stocked at the premises. The estimated market value of the seized consignment is around Rs 50 lakh. During the investigation, police found that the liquor bottles carried labels indicating that they were meant for sale in Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana. The four arrested accused have been identified as Devaram, Bishnaram, Dayaram and Dinesh Kumar. All are residents of the Sindhari police station area in Rajasthan's Barmer district. Police have taken the four men into custody for questioning to ascertain the source of the consignment and identify those who were supposed to receive and distribute the liquor in Bihar. Following the raid, the premises used for storing the liquor were sealed. Investigators are now attempting to establish the entire smuggling network and identify other people involved in the illegal trade, including suspected links in Bihar and other states. Police said further action would be taken based on the information obtained during the interrogation of the arrested accused. The accused have been booked under the relevant sections of the liquor prohibition act. They will be produced in the district court on Thursday for further legal proceedings. Liquor has been banned in Bihar since April 2016 after the then Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took the decision.
CM offers prayers for peace and prosperity in Bihar
Bihar Congress Appoints 21 State Researchers, Forms Committee for YouTube Coordination
The Bihar Congress has appointed 21 state researchers and formed a committee to enhance coordination with YouTube channels and digital media. Bihar Congress Appoints 21 State Researchers, Forms Committee for YouTube Coordination
Chitragupta Puja, Bhai Dooj celebrated with fervour in city
Chhath rush: Indian Railways rolls out massive preparations as thousands head home
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) With Chhath Puja approaching, railway stations across the country are witnessing a massive surge in passenger footfall as thousands of people head to their hometowns in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh to celebrate the festival with their families. From Delhi and Mumbai to Varanasi, Howrah, Lucknow and other major railway hubs, crowds of passengers can be seen gathering at platforms and station premises, creating an unprecedented rush during the festive travel period. In view of the heavy passenger movement, Indian Railways has stepped up its preparations, introducing a series of measures aimed at ensuring safe, smooth and organised travel. Several arrangements have been made at several stations to manage the festive rush. These include special trains, additional reserved and unreserved services, designated passenger holding areas, enhanced security arrangements, and round-the-clock monitoring. The huge rush is particularly visible at Delhi's Anand Vihar Railway Station and New Delhi Railway Station. Large numbers of passengers are gathering to board trains at these stations to their hometowns ahead of Chhath Puja. Passengers carrying luggage and travelling with their families can be seen waiting for trains. Many of these passengers are opting for general-class tickets. Some passengers acknowledged that the arrangements were satisfactory. However, some pointed to the massive crowds at the station. Passengers expressed satisfaction with the improved infrastructure and crowd-management arrangements at New Delhi Railway Station. One passenger told IANS that the creation of separate areas helped reduce congestion compared with previous years. This is how the station experience is considerably better, he added. The tremendous pressure on railway infrastructure during the festive season has been analysed by the railways. The Northern Railway has announced the operation of 31 special trains from major stations in the Delhi area to facilitate passenger movement on a high-demand travel day. Officials said that additional reserved and unreserved services are also being operated on important routes to accommodate the increased demand. Central Railway has introduced precautionary measures at major stations in Mumbai to prevent overcrowding. Unhindered passenger movement is being ensured. According to Central Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Swapnil Nila, the sale of platform tickets has been suspended at major stations across its divisions, broadly between November 5 and 15, depending on the location. Moreover, parcel traffic has been suspended for around eight to ten days at key stations, including Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT). The move is intended to free up space and prevent congestion so that passengers boarding and alighting from trains do not face inconvenience. Special arrangements have been made at Varanasi Junction to deal with the anticipated increase in passenger footfall. The Railways have established a dedicated holding area where passengers can wait in an organised manner before boarding their respective trains. Help desks have also been set up at both entry gates to assist passengers and provide necessary information. Similar arrangements are being implemented across Eastern Railway stations. At Howrah, Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel are continuously monitoring passenger movement through a dedicated control room to ensure effective crowd management. TTEs and RPF staff are working in close coordination to regulate queues, guide passengers towards their designated coaches and facilitate systematic boarding. A specially designated passenger holding area with carpeted flooring has also been created at Howrah Station to provide Chhath-bound passengers with a more comfortable waiting experience. A medical booth has been made available to provide immediate medical assistance to passengers in need. The festive atmosphere is also being reflected at railway stations. At Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction in Chandauli, traditional Chhath songs are being played through loudspeakers, bringing a touch of the festival to the railway premises. Passengers have welcomed the initiative, with many appreciating the festive ambience as they begin their journey home. Holding areas have also been created at stations such as Ballia to ensure that passengers can wait safely without overcrowding platforms. Travellers have expressed gratitude for these facilities, acknowledging the efforts being made by railway authorities to improve passenger convenience. Across the network, the Railways is also relying on AI-enabled CCTV surveillance, additional security personnel and coordinated monitoring to keep a close watch on passenger movement. These measures are intended to identify potential congestion points, regulate crowds and ensure that boarding and alighting take place in a controlled manner. The Railways has also expanded festive connectivity through additional reserved and unreserved special services. Unreserved special trains are being operated between Muzaffarpur and Howrah, as well as Jaynagar and Sealdah, to cater to the large number of passengers travelling towards Bihar, West Bengal and adjoining regions. Special services from Mumbai towards Gorakhpur are also providing relief to passengers travelling home. Travellers aboard the CSMT-Gorakhpur special train have appreciated the seating facilities and arrangements, expressing satisfaction with the efforts of Central Railway. The festive travel arrangements also include additional services towards Patna, including Vande Bharat and other special trains, alongside enhanced crowd-management measures. Passengers have acknowledged the availability of additional trains and improved station facilities, particularly during the busy Chhath travel period. As millions of devotees prepare to return home to observe Chhath Puja, one of the most significant festivals in Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring regions, the challenge before the Railways is not merely to run additional trains but also to manage the enormous crowds gathering at stations. With passengers travelling with families, children and heavy luggage, even routine boarding and alighting operations can become challenging during peak hours, say officials. The creation of holding areas, suspension of platform ticket sales at selected stations, temporary restrictions on parcel traffic, enhanced security deployment, and dedicated passenger assistance facilities are therefore crucial to maintaining order, they add. The Railways has urged passengers to rely on official railway announcements and information rather than rumours or misleading social media reports regarding train services and festive arrangements.
Muz jail inmates to observe fast during Chhath
Two ward members die, one hurt in truck-e-rickshaw collision
3 teens riding without helmets die in Darbhanga road accident
Two private security men from Bihar held with three shotguns, forged licences
Gang rape survivor thrown off roof in Bihars Begusarai
The police say the accused arrested in this case was not involved in the previous incident.
Interstate AI Extortion Gang Busted In Jhalawar
Jhalawar Police have dismantled an interstate syndicate that used AI tools and digital arrest traps to extort money, leading to the suicide of a 56-year-old woman. Six individuals, including four women from Bihar, have been apprehended, and three minors detained, following an extensive investigation that traced the gang 1,500 km away.
AI Extortion Gang Busted In Jhalawar, 6 Arrested
Jhalawar Police have dismantled an interstate syndicate that used AI tools and digital arrest scams to extort money, leading to the suicide of a 56-year-old woman. Six individuals, including four women, were arrested from Bihar, and three minors were detained in connection with the case. The gang lured victims with fake old-coin trading schemes and employed psychological torture, including AI-generated threatening videos, to coerce them.
Ramandeep To Lead Punjab In Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Rajput To Join After U19 Asia Cup
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Seam-bowling all-rounder Ramandeep Singh will captain Punjab in the 2026-27 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, while young Arjun Rajput, who recently hit a scintillating ton against Pakistan, is set to join the squad once his Under-19 Asia Cup duties are over, said the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) on Wednesday. Rajputs timing of his arrival will depend on how India progresses in the Under-19 Asia Cup, especially with the side set to take on Afghanistan in the second semifinal in Muscat on Thursday. The Punjab squad will have another change when Sehaj Dhawan comes in as the replacement for wicketkeeper-batter Prabhsimran Singh, who has been named in the India A squad for the Mens Rising Stars Asia Cup, to be held in Doha from November 19-29. With Ramandeep leading the charge, in-form Salil Arora is the designated wicketkeeper. The experienced Anmolpreet Singh and Sanvir Singh, along with Uday Saharan and Vihaan Malhotra, strengthen the batting line-up, while left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar and leg-spinner Raghu Sharma will lead the spin bowling department. Sukhdeep Bajwa, Krish Bhagat, Jashan Jindal, Emanjot Singh Chahal, Sahil Bhaskar, Kartik Chadda, who impressed in this years Sher-e-Punjab tournament, and Vishwa Nath Pratap complete the group. The squad also includes veteran pacer Umesh Yadav, who joined the state for this season as a guest player. Punjab are in Elite Group B alongside Haryana, Delhi, Railways, Tamil Nadu, Jammu and Kashmir, Saurashtra and Bihar. Their campaign opens against neighbours Haryana at 9 am on November 14, followed by a clash with Delhi at 4:30 pm on November 16. Railways are up next for a meeting on November 18 at 11 am, before a 9 am clash with Tamil Nadu takes place on November 20. Punjab will then face Jammu and Kashmir at 1:30 pm on November 22 and Saurashtra at 11 am on November 24, before wrapping up their commitments against Bihar at 1:30 pm on November 26. Punjab previously won the title in 2023/24, and finished as runners-up four times. Punjab squad: Vishwa Nath Pratap, Prabhsimran Singh (Sehaj Dhawan to replace him later), Vihaan Malhotra, Anmolpreet Singh, Uday Saharan, Salil Arora (wk), Ramandeep Singh (captain), Sanvir Singh, Raghu Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Sahil Bhaskar, Kartik Chadda, Emanjot Singh Chahal, Sukhdeep Bajwa, Jashan Jindal, Krish Bhagat and Umesh Yadav Also Read: Special Cricket Stories Article Source: IANS
Bihar Government Accused of Creating a Police State Amid Encounter Killings
CPI(ML) leader Dipankar Bhattacharya criticizes Bihars government for police encounters and bulldozer actions, calling it a threat to democracy. Bihar Government Accused of Creating a Police State Amid Encounter Killings
Nitish Kumar Emphasizes Social Harmony as Bihars Strength at Religious Ceremony
Nitish Kumar highlights the importance of social unity and cultural heritage during a religious event in Patna, urging collective responsibility for harmony. Nitish Kumar Emphasizes Social Harmony as Bihars Strength at Religious Ceremony
Bihar to open Jeevika Sudha outlets in all 8,053 panchayats
Bihar woman trampled to death by elephant in Hazaribag; 10-year-old son hospitalised
Driver shot dead inside home in Patna village; killers flee with cellphone
Schools in Delhi, Bihar, various states will be closed on the occasion of Chhath Puja festival from November 13 to 16, 2026. The Delhi government has declared November 16 a public holiday across the national capital, so schools and colleges will be closed on Monday.
Bihar-bound train hits trolley left on railway tracks in Jharkhands Godda; passengers safe
Unadkat To Lead Saurashtra In Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Jackson Joins Coaching Staff
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Veteran left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat will continue to lead Saurashtra in the 2026/27 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, with the states senior mens selection committee on Wednesday naming a 16-member squad for the domestic mens T20 competition. Harvik Desai and Harvansh Singh Pangalia, who was a member of the India U-19 team winning this years World Cup, are the two designated wicketkeepers in the side. Unadkat will spearhead a bowling line-up comprising left-arm pacer Chetan Sakariya, all-rounder Prerak Mankad, Parth Bhut and Krains Fuletra. Sheldon Jackson, who was a long-time stalwart of Saurashtras batting line-up across all formats, has joined the side as a coach for the tournament. He will be a member of the support staff alongside head coach Niraj Odedra and team manager Narendrasinh Jadeja. Since his retirement from the game, Jackson has worked mainly as a broadcaster in the BCCI organised tournaments and is all set to have his first coaching stint with the Saurashtra side. In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Saurashtra have been placed in Elite Group B alongside Bihar, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Railways and Tamil Nadu and will play all their league fixtures in Indore. Despite winning the Ranji Trophy previously, Saurashtra is yet to win the title. Unadkat and his men will begin their campaign against Bihar at the Holkar Stadium at 11 am on November 14. Two days later, they will head to the Daly College Cricket Ground for a 1:30 pm game against Haryana on November 16. Saurashtra will return to the Holkar Stadium to face Jammu and Kashmir on November 18, in a match that begins at 4:30 pm. After a break of three days, Saurashtra take on Railways in an early 9 am start at the Daly College Cricket Ground on November 22. Their last two group games are both at the Holkar Stadium - against Punjab at 11 am on November 24 and against Tamil Nadu at 4:30 pm on November 26. Saurashtra squad: Jaydev Unadkat (captain), Harvik Desai (wicketkeeper), Jay Gohil, Prerak Mankad, Vishvarajsinh Jadeja, Sammar Gajjar, Ruchit Ahir, Chetan Sakariya, Parth Bhut, Harvansh Singh Pangalia (wicketkeeper), Siddhant Rana, Krains Fuletra, Yuvraj Chudasama, Luckyraj Vaghela, Devang Karamta and Ankur Panwar. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories Article Source: IANS
Digital Desk | Munger, Nov 11 (IANS) Chhath, one of Bihar's most popular folk festivals, has a centuries-old tradition, but in Munger, the festival holds special religious and cultural significance. The Sitacharan Temple, situated on a large rock in the middle of the Ganga, is at the centre of a unique Chhath tradition associated with the religious beliefs surrounding Goddess Sita and Maharishi Mudgal. According to local belief, Mother Sita, during her stay at the ashram of Maharishi Mudgal, worshipped the Sun God at this very spot, offering prayers to both the setting and the rising sun. This belief makes Sitacharan a special centre of devotion for devotees during the four-day Chhath festival. Local devotees believe that the footprints engraved on a large rock in the middle of the Ganga belong to Goddess Sita. The site is popularly known as Sitacharan or Manipashan. According to religious accounts, after defeating demon king Ravan, Lord Ram and Mother Sita visited the ashram of Maharishi Mudgal. It is believed that Maharishi Mudgal advised Mata Sita to worship the Sun God, following which she performed the rituals. This episode is regarded as an important foundation of the Chhath tradition in Munger. References to this religious narrative are also found in the Sita-Mudgal episode of the Anand Ramayana. The Munger District Gazetteer, published in 1926, also mentions a rock in the middle of the Ganga and the footprints found on it, providing a documented reference to the local religious beliefs associated with the site. However, these religious narratives and local traditions are matters of faith and do not independently establish the historical authenticity of the events. Munger's religious identity is also closely associated with Maharishi Mudgal. Local traditions and historical accounts refer to the region as Mudgalpur or Mudgalgiri. There is also a popular belief that the name gradually evolved into Munger over time. Thus, the religious significance of Sitacharan is intertwined with the city's ancient association with the tradition of sages and seers. Another feature that makes Chhath in Munger distinctive is the Uttarvahini Ganga, where the river changes its course and flows northwards in front of Kashtharanini Ghat. According to religious beliefs, the northward flow of the Ganga is considered particularly sacred. During Chhath, devotees travel by boat to Sitacharan, situated in the middle of the river, to offer prayers to the Sun God. The sight of devotees gathering at this unique religious site adds to the distinct identity of Munger's Chhath celebrations. However, the celebrations are not confined to Sitacharan. Large numbers of devotees also gather at several Ganga ghats across the city, including Kashtharanini Ghat, Babua Ghat, Sojhi Ghat, Jail Ghat and Kankar Ghat. The entire city comes alive with devotion during the four-day festival, marked by Nahay-Khay, Kharna, Sandhya Arghya and Usha Arghya. Munger also has a strong connection with Bihar's folk music tradition. The city finds mention in the popular Chhath song 'Mora Bhaiya Jaela Mahenga Munger', made famous by Bihar's celebrated folk singer Sharda Sinha. The song captures the association of Munger with Chhath shopping and family traditions. Thus, Munger's Chhath celebrations bring together the religious beliefs surrounding Sitacharan, the legacy of Maharishi Mudgal, the sanctity of the north-flowing Ganga and the cultural heritage preserved through folk songs. The tradition goes beyond religious rituals, reflecting reverence for the Ganga, nature, folk culture and social harmony.
Three youth on way to fair die in Madhepura road accident
A political exchange has erupted between the Janata Dal (United) and the Congress over the mention of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi's memoir, 'Belonging: A Journey of Love', with JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha defending Kumar's role in the formation of the INDIA bloc, while Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad Khan questioned the circumstances behind his departure from the opposition alliance. Reacting to the remarks in Gandhi's book, Jha criticised the Congress for what he described as a culture of making personal remarks against senior politicians, asserting that Nitish Kumar had played a key role in bringing opposition parties together. What I have particularly noticed in Sonia Gandhi's book is the remark about Nitish Kumar. It reflects what appears to be a new culture within the Congress, where senior leaders make personal and below-the-belt remarks against politicians who have dedicated their lives to public service and the d...
Digital Desk | Patna, Nov 11 (IANS) The Janata Dal-United (JD-U), taking strong exception to former Congress President Sonia Gandhi's portrayal of Nitish Kumar in her memoir, said on Wednesday that the former Bihar Cghief Minister was in fact the chief architect of INDIA bloc and he was the key player who brought the rival factions together under one umbrella. Sanjay Kumar Jha, JD-U's National Working President, speaking to news reporters in Patna, rejected Sonia Gandhi's claims in her memoir 'Belonging: A Journey of Love' and said that a new culture has emerged within the Congress, where senior party leaders make personal and highly trivial remarks against politicians who have dedicated their entire lives to the service of the nation and their state. The claims in the memoir that Nitish Kumar left the 'INDIA' alliance for flimsy reasons was outrightly baseless and fallacious, he said. Calling out Congress' duplicity, Sanjay Kumar Jha also referred to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's recent distasteful and derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at an event in Patna. It was Nitish Kumar who laid the foundation for INDIA alliance, it was through his initiative and the trust placed in him that the opposition parties came together, the JD-U National working President said, while adding that the former Bihar Chief Minister travelled across the country to bring various opposition leaders together, and the first meeting of the alliance was also held in Patna at his initiative. JD-U's response came in response to Sonia Gandhi's assertions in her autobiography that Nitish Kumar was looking for an opportunity to exit the INDIA bloc and was under the control of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Responding to the claims, Sanjay Kumar Jha said that the INDIA alliance lacked any coherent policy, ideology, or clear vision for the country and discussions in the meetings were focused solely on targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and engaging in rhetoric against him. Highlighting that Nitish Kumar was put in prison for two years, during the Congress-imposed Emergency, the JD-U National Working President said that it is deeply regrettable that such petty and personal remarks have been made about a senior leader of his stature. Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, the JD-U National Spokesperson also accused the Congress veteran Sonia Gandhi of misleading the readers with unverified information, regarding INDIA bloc and unceremonious exit of Nitish Kumar from the alliance. He said that initially, many regional parties apprehensive and opposed to joining the Congress-led alliance and it was Nitish Kumar who convinced them to join hands with the grand old party. He (Nitish Kumar) brought the parties together, following which the first meeting of the INDIA alliance was also held in Patna, Prasad said. He noted that it was because of Congress and allies' competing ambitions and regional political interests that Nitish Kumar saw it unable to mount a challenge to the NDA and eventually exited. The role of the Congress and its allies, their ambitions and regional political interests made it clear that they did not have the capacity to take on the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). That is why Nitish Kumar left the INDIA bloc, Prasad said.
Woman Dies By Suicide After Cyber Fraud, Six Held
A 56-year-old woman in Jhalawar died by suicide after being cheated of lakhs of rupees and blackmailed by a cyber fraud gang. Police have arrested six accused from Bihar and detained six minors in connection with the case.
Bihar Board 9th Maths Syllabus 2026-27 Out - Download PDF Online @ biharboardonline.org
The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB), Patna, provides Class 9 syllabus resources for students preparing for their school examinations. Students studying Mathematics during the 2026-27 academic session can check the available chapter-wise curriculum, important topics and marks distribution through the official website at biharboardonline.com.
Gurmeet Choudhary, Debinna Bonnerjee's lovely wishes for daughter Divisha: My heart is full
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Actors Gurmeet Choudhary and Debinna Bonnerjee penned lovely wishes for their daughter Divisha as she turned a year older on Wednesday. Taking to her official Instagram handle, Debinna shared a couple of glimpses from their travel diaries, featuring Divisha with her sister Lianna. From eating delicious treats to simply goofing around, Divisha's birthday post is full of some heart-melting moments. Debinna mentioned in her wish that she is extremely elated about the fact that her two daughters have become 'travel buddies' and are constantly making memories together. She wrote on the photo-sharing app, Happy birthday, my little Divisha (White heart emoji) It amazes me how youre growing up you and your sister chose travel over a birthday party this year. Face holding back tears emoji) Travel has always been our breather, our oxygen and now you girls feel it too. (sic). Watching you become each others little travel buddies, with all of us making memories together my heart is full. (Red heart emoji) (sic), Debinna added. Treating the netizens with some more candid moments of the little one, Gurmeet wrote on his account, Happy birthday my love @divishaadiva (sic). Gurmeet and Debinna keep sharing such unseen moments from both their personal and professional life on social media. Recently, Debinna revealed that keeping the Karwa Chauth fast for her husband is a non-negotiable tradition for her. She further revealed that she started keeping the fast even before she got married to Gurmeet. I am Bengali, Gurmeet is Bihari, and our Karwa Chauth has its own love story. When we were dating, our parents were not there to understand each other's customs and traditions. It was just the two of us, along with the desire to celebrate every small and big happiness. So, almost a year after dating, I kept Karwa Chauth for the first time. I was not even married. But the person for whom I had to see the moon was there, Debinna said.
The preparations for the Chhath Puja 2026 have gained momentum in several cities, with places such as Delhi, Mumbai, and Lucknow gearing up for the festival, which will be attended by several thousand people. The administration is taking steps to ensure
Sonia Gandhi's remarks on Nitish Kumar trigger political row in Bihar; JD(U) hits back at Congress
Digital Desk | Patna, Nov 11 (IANS) A political controversy has erupted in Bihar following remarks by Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson, Sonia Gandhi, about former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his exit from the INDIA Bloc, with the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) accusing the Congress of overlooking his contribution to Opposition unity. JD(U) National Working President and Rajya Sabha MP, Sanjay Kumar Jha, criticised the Congress, saying it was unfair to ignore the role played by Nitish Kumar in bringing Opposition parties together. Jha said Nitish Kumar had taken the initiative to unite Opposition leaders, personally reached out to political parties across the country and built trust among them. He also played a key role in organising the first meeting of the INDIA Bloc in Patna. Jha argued that portraying Nitish Kumar's departure from an alliance meeting as being driven by trivial reasons diminished his contribution to the formation of the Opposition coalition. He said the circumstances that eventually led Nitish Kumar to leave the INDIA Bloc should also be discussed rather than focussing only on his decision. The controversy has intensified following the release of Sonia Gandhi's 544-page memoir, 'Belonging: A Journey of Love', on November 10. Published in India by HarperCollins, the book traces her personal journey and her experiences in Indian politics. The account also revisits the formation of the INDIA Bloc and the challenges faced by Opposition parties in maintaining unity ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Nitish Kumar initially played an active role in bringing Opposition parties together but left the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar in January 2024 and returned to the BJP-led NDA, dealing a setback to the Opposition alliance ahead of the general elections. The debate has also brought back into focus remarks reportedly made by Sonia Gandhi during a Congress Working Committee meeting on September 29-30 this year. According to media reports, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh had expressed the view that the party should not have allowed Nitish Kumar to leave the INDIA Bloc, arguing that the political situation could have been different had he remained part of the coalition. Sonia Gandhi reportedly responded that it was fortunate Nitish Kumar had left when he did, adding that he had been looking for an opportunity to exit the alliance. She also alleged that he was under the influence of the BJP. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge reportedly supported this assessment, saying Nitish Kumar had intended to leave the alliance from the beginning and that his efforts to become its convener were part of that political manoeuvring.
Three minor boys killed, another injured as truck hits motorcycle in Bihar
Three minor boys killed, another injured as truck hits motorcycle in Bihars Darbhanga Patna: Three minor boys were killed, and another was critically injured after an unidentified truck rammed their motorcycle near Bazar Samiti Chowk on NH-27 in Bihars Darbhanga district early Wednesday morning. The four friends were returning home after attending a religious gathering [] The post Three minor boys killed, another injured as truck hits motorcycle in Bihars Darbhanga appeared first on Mangalorean.com .
Prime Minister Modi to Visit Bihar on November 21 for NDA Anniversary Celebration
PM Modi will visit Bihar on November 21 to mark one year of the NDA government, with extensive preparations underway. Prime Minister Modi to Visit Bihar on November 21 for NDA Anniversary Celebration
Sonia Gandhi has spoken about one of the most difficult moments of her early political career. In her new memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, she has recalled how she tried to form a government in 1999 after the Atal Bihari
Chhath rush: Railways adds special trains as demand for Bihar travel surges
Waiting lists on several Bihar-bound trains have crossed 150, with some trains reporting no availability for fresh bookings on certain dates
Tejashwi Yadav Criticizes NDA Government for Financial Chaos and Administrative Failures in Bihar
Tejashwi Yadav condemns Bihars NDA government for rampant crime and administrative disarray, questioning leadership effectiveness. Tejashwi Yadav Criticizes NDA Government for Financial Chaos and Administrative Failures in Bihar
Chhath Puja 2026: 5 Traditional Bihari Dishes That Are Prepared For The Festival Every Year
Celebrated with fasting, prayers and special offerings, Chhath Puja is also known for its traditional festive food.
Complaint filed against Minister Priyank Kharge for linking RSS to 44,250 cartridge seizure case
A complaint was filed against Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge for allegedly spreading misinformation on social media. The complaint specifically accuses him of linking the RSS to a recent ammunition seizure in Bihar and Haryana. BJP MP Tejasvi Surya condemned the minister for peddling what he termed as fake news. Former Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao also criticized Kharge's actions, urging him to uphold the dignity of his office.
NDA Criticizes Sonia Gandhis Book, Claims Congress Damaged Democracy
Political responses intensify in Bihar over Sonia Gandhis new book, with NDA leaders accusing Congress of harming democracy. NDA Criticizes Sonia Gandhis Book, Claims Congress Damaged Democracy
Bunker Roy (1945-2026): A Compassionate Revolutionary in Tilonia Assuming Planetary Significance
SANJIT BUNKER ROY , the founder of Barefoot College and one of India's best-known and globally acclaimed grassroots development workers, was a splendid example of an Indian whose life and work represented a passionate and arduous striving for uplifting village people and ensuring them their legitimate entitlements in tune with Mahatma Gandhis vision of heralding renaissance across vast swathes of rural India. His sad demise on November 10, 2026, at his home in Tilonia, Rajasthan, in the presence of his illustrious activist wife, Aruna Ray and several villagers underscored his enduring legacy of exemplary service to village people till his last breath. He was 81, and his extraordinary constructive work for the rural folks constituted a shining example of revolutionising the lives of villagers in a compassionate manner. Born into a prominent Brahmo upper-middle-class family from Kolkata in 1945, Roy had the privilege of being groomed with a secular outlook and educated in the elite Doon School in Dehradun and St Stephens College in Delhi. His own self-critical evaluation of his education was best expressed when he said, I went to the wrong school, wrong college and came back with a lot of arrogance. After my education, he said, I had a lot of fancy degrees and was told that I could overcome any problem. What transformed his life and outlook was his visit to famine-ravaged Palamu in Bihar (now Jharkhand) in 1966 and his utter inability to cope up with life in a village there in spite of studying in excellent educational institutions and securing high distinctions as a bright student. Apart from his excellence as a student, he proved himself to be an accomplished sportsperson by becoming Indias squash champion thrice. But the inner driving force silently guiding Bunker was an irresistible yearning which could be best described by employing the caption of an article Wanted Rural Mindedness authored by Mahatma Gandhi. He deeply realised that in spite of getting schooled in the best of educational institutions, he was incapable of placing himself in a rural setting marked by the absence of essential conditions for acquiring social and educational capabilities to lead a dignified life. Therefore, he preferred to stay in a village and resolved to improve the lived experience of villagers by establishing the Social Work and Research Centre (SWRC) in Tilonia, Rajasthan. The organisation was reckoned with great admiration across the world as Barefoot College emerged as a nucleus for harnessing the invaluable skills of village dwellers which they never got through the formal process of schooling in any educational institution, be it an institute of technology or engineering. What he did through that College for augmenting the human development indices of the village by liberating them from the whirlpool of deprivation and discrimination is worthy of emulation for our time, marked by the accelerated process of urbanisation and AI-driven algorithms mocking peoples traditional skills acquired through the process of living by using locally available resources. Bunker Roys articulations in the context of Tilonia and Barefoot College that Every failure is a beginning. Everyone had a chance in Tilonia. This is a place for cop outs, drop-outs and washouts embodied the optimism of Gandhi, who famously said that he would harness the ability of dumb millions to liberate India from the clutches of the mighty British Empire. That was the reason why Roy, while drawing on the strength of village people devoid of formal educational qualifications, brought together the most ordinary village people, a large segment of which consisted of women. It was fascinating to see such women, never having attended school, emerge as engineers to harness electricity from sunlight and hailed as Solar Mamas for their contributions in bringing clean energy to thousands of houses and even communities located in distant parts of the world. Women from the villages were initially trained as handpump istrys, excelled as solar mamas and forged their tryst with empowerment and set an example for the rest of the country and indeed the world. Its model placed technical knowledge in the hands of people who were often excluded from discussions about technology and development. Education was another important part of Roy's work. Barefoot College established night schools for children who could not attend regular classes because they worked or helped their families during the day. The initiative recognised that conventional schooling did not always accommodate the circumstances of rural children. The institution also worked on rainwater harvesting, healthcare and traditional crafts, linking its programmes to the everyday requirements of village life. When, in 1986, he was conferred with Padma Shri, the citation catalogued his precious work in employing the phrase, Tilonia Movement, and remarking that the idea was to start a process of generating awareness and at the same time demystifying technology, making it simple, effective, inexpensive and accessible. In the Thinkers Category listed by Time Magazine in 2010, he figured as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. Several other prestigious awards such as the Jamnalal Bajaj Award for Application of Science and Technology for Rural Development (1985), the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (2004), the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship (2005), the Blue Planet Prize (2011) and the Clinton Global Citizen Award in 2013 testified to his glorious legacy rooted in his enduring services driven by the passion to uplift rural areas by adopting sustainable paths of development. A year back in 2025, King Charles III of the United Kingdom referred to the precious work done by Roy and remarked, I am constantly singing your praises whenever I can, especially in Africa. There is much to discuss as I have many initiatives going on around the world Roys advent in the rural setting and his adventure in finding the worth of extremely ordinary village folks need to be seen in the context of his wife Aruna Roys pathbreaking work as the president of the National Federation of Indian Women and founder of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan. She quit the IAS and engaged in relentless struggles for mobilising workers and farmers to secure their entitlements for minimum wages and their right to hold the Government to account. The epic struggle for the Right to Information, combined with manifold movements for transparency and the Right to Food and education, originated against the backdrop of Roy's seminal work in Tilonia as a compassionate revolutionary. Aruna, in her memoir, The Personal is Political, acknowledged, The need for an RTI law was built brick by brick, incident by incident. If the IAS showed what should not be, Barefoot College SWRC gave me a platform to evolve what should be. Bunker Roys legacy is of enduring significance in the context of the calamitous consequences humanity is confronting as the spectre of man-made global warming and climate change is wreaking havoc on the planet. The statement issued by his family after his passing away said, Bunker Roy passed away peacefully at 6.15 am with Aruna (wife and activist Aruna Roy) and others around him. He went as he wanted to, in his own home in Tilonia, surrounded by some of the countless people who loved and cared for him deeply and admired him for his lifelong contribution to people, society, India, and the planet. He was truly a planetary citizen and his life and work would shine for ever leading the weary humanity to appreciate the meaning and significance of sustainable development in this Age of Anthropocene defined, among others, in terms of too much of human activity disproportionately using the energy and resources of the planet and imperilling it.
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There is a particular indignity in being asked to perform the work of an academic while being treated as though one merely occupies a temporary space in an institution. In Jammu and Kashmirs government colleges, lecturers engaged in Academic Arrangement teach, prepare students, evaluate their work and sustain the intellectual life of the institution. Yet the terms of engagement communicate another message: their labour is necessary, but their professional existence is provisional. This is not an administrative inconvenience. It is a structural feature of a system that has normalised the use of academic labour without accepting the obligations that should accompany it. I write not as a distant observer, but as someone working as a lecturer on Academic Arrangement. Inside the classroom, one is expected to command a subject, exercise judgement, guide students and carry the authority of a teacher. Outside it, one is reminded that this authority rests on an engagement that may end with the academic session, that continuity is uncertain and that the institution can require ones labour without offering the security ordinarily associated with a professional appointment. The lecturer is thus made academically present and institutionally absent: visible when work must be done, precarious when rights and recognition are discussed. The official language is revealing. Government Order No. 137-JK(HE) of 2024 provides for need-based engagement, limits appointments to a maximum of one academic session and confers no right to continuation in a subsequent session. The arrangement responds to teaching requirements arising from staff shortages, new subjects and changing enrolment. The official portal continues to advertise engagements for 2026-27 under this framework. But this distinction cannot become a moral alibi for indefinite dependence on insecure labour. A temporary mechanism may be defensible as an exceptional measure. When it becomes a recurring instrument for organising essential teaching, its temporariness begins to look less like an exception and more like a governing principle. The problem, therefore, is not simply that the engagement is contractual. Contractualisation has become a way of separating responsibility from necessity. The institution needs the lecturer sufficiently to entrust them with students and syllabi, but not sufficiently to guarantee a stable professional life. The work is continuous in its consequences, even when the contract is discontinuous in its terms. The institution, however, treats the person performing this work as replaceable at the end of an engagement period. The contradiction between educational continuity and employment discontinuity is borne by teachers and students. The financial terms sharpen this contradiction. Academic Arrangement faculty in government degree colleges have been reported as receiving Rs 28,000 per month, while seeking improved remuneration and year-round financial security. This figure is not merely arithmetic; it is a statement about how academic labour is valued. Many of these teachers possess PhDs and qualifications such as NET, SET or JRF. They have spent years acquiring specialised knowledge, conducting research and meeting the formal requirements through which academic competence is certified. Their advanced academic qualifications make it difficult to defend a remuneration structure that treats such preparation as though it carries little institutional value. A college cannot invoke merit when selecting its teachers and then behave as though the merit it has selected is worth only a subsistence honorarium. I sometimes use a deliberately uncomfortable comparison to describe this condition. We are treated, I say sarcastically, no better than labourers who migrate from Bihar in search of work and are paid wages for the labour they perform. The only difference, in my formulation, is that they may be offered Navla and Kuber by those who employ them, while lecturers on Academic Arrangement are not even extended that elementary gesture by college authorities. The comparison exposes a hierarchy in which academic prestige conceals an increasingly ordinary extraction of labour: work is demanded, the worker is replaceable, and dignity is incidental. It is a bitter joke because it describes a condition that should have no place in an institution devoted to education. The deeper issue is the distinction between professional function and institutional status. A lecturer may be entrusted with classroom responsibilities similar to those of a regular colleague, yet remain outside the security, benefits and recognition attached to regular service. This produces a second-class academic existence. Precarity becomes especially humiliating when accompanied by demands for complete professional commitment. The teacher is asked to behave as a permanent member of the academic community while being reminded that the institution assumes no comparable permanence towards them. There is a philosophical question here that cannot be reduced to higher wages: what does an institution owe to those whose labour makes its stated purpose possible? It is a public institution entrusted with the formation of judgement, the transmission of knowledge and the preparation of citizens. Its ethical character is revealed not only in what it teaches students, but also in how it treats those who teach them. An institution that speaks of dignity, equality and opportunity while organising its workforce through chronic insecurity creates a contradiction between its educational message and its employment practices. It teaches equality as an idea while practising hierarchy as an arrangement. The defence that Academic Arrangement is need-based must also be examined. Need is not accidental when the same institutions repeatedly require teachers to conduct classes. If a subject needs a lecturer year after year, the requirement is no longer adequately described as a passing contingency. The state must explain why recurring academic requirements are met through annually renewed insecurity rather than timely recruitment and a credible staffing policy. Otherwise, need becomes a convenient device: permanent enough to justify extracting labour, but temporary whenever responsibility is raised. This is not an argument for bypassing the Public Service Commission, weakening merit or demanding automatic regularisation. Public recruitment must remain fair, transparent and constitutionally defensible. Yet the integrity of regular recruitment does not require the degradation of those engaged temporarily. Between automatic regularisation and indefinite precarity lie principled measures: predictable engagement periods, fair and periodically revised remuneration, payment for the full period of work required, social security protections, transparent renewal criteria and a time-bound recruitment calendar. Temporary employment must not become a permanent substitute for institutional planning. The government has acknowledged that remuneration enhancement is under consideration, including examination of parity with similarly situated faculty elsewhere, although the matter has encountered financial scrutiny. Acknowledgement, however, is not reform. Administrative consideration is meaningful only when it produces a decision, a timeline and an assessable outcome. The language of examination, concurrence and financial implications cannot become an indefinite postponement of a question concerning livelihood and professional dignity. College administrations, too, must recognise that contractual status does not cancel professional personhood. Academic Arrangement lecturers should not be treated as peripheral hands summoned to fill a timetable and forgotten once the immediate requirement is met. Respect cannot depend solely on the courtesy of an individual principal; it must be embedded in institutional practice. Nor should teachers remain silent about unequal treatment out of fear that speaking may jeopardise future engagement. A system that makes professional speech risky undermines the intellectual independence higher education is supposed to cultivate. There is also a cost to students that rarely enters the calculation. A teacher preoccupied with whether an appointment will continue, how long the next income gap will last or whether a family can be sustained on the available remuneration carries an avoidable burden alongside the demands of teaching. Many continue to teach with seriousness and dedication. But dedication should not become an institutional resource used to compensate for the absence of decent employment conditions. The moral worth of a teachers commitment cannot be measured by how much insecurity that teacher is willing to endure. Jammu and Kashmirs higher education system cannot credibly speak of quality, innovation and educational transformation while leaving a substantial part of its teaching workforce in permanent uncertainty. The question is not whether every academic engagement must be permanent. It is whether a public institution can repeatedly depend on skilled teachers while refusing to treat their livelihood and professional standing as institutional concerns. Academic labour is not an expendable input; it is the human foundation of education. To reduce those who perform it to a category of second-class academics is to diminish the institution itself. The demand, then, is not for privilege. It is for coherence between the public purpose of higher education and the conditions under which that purpose is realised. A lecturer who teaches, evaluates and guides students is doing academic work, irrespective of the label attached to the appointment. The state may distinguish between modes of recruitment; it cannot use that distinction to deny the value of labour it has chosen to employ. If Academic Arrangement is genuinely temporary, it must remain temporary in duration and exceptional in use. If it has become indispensable to the ordinary functioning of colleges, the state must confront that reality through a just and credible policy. The measure of a higher education system is not only the knowledge it claims to produce, but the dignity it affords those entrusted with producing it. Dr Zahid Sultan, Independent researcher based in Srinagar, India.
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